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Gold prices have dipped below the crucial $4,000 mark as the U.S. dollar strengthens and the Federal Reserve signals a pause on rate cuts. Analysts weigh in on whether this correction offers a buying opportunity or a warning to stay cautious.

Wall Street expects tech stocks to take a hammering this morning.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -1.01%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -1.31% this morning as quarterly results from AI bellwether Palantir failed to impress investors and Wall Street executives cautioned about a potential correction due to sky-high valuations.

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and the headline were updated in the story.)

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday rose +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell -0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) rose +0.37%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.09%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25 ) rose...

Wall Street opened the week on a mixed note on Monday. Investors continue to pile into AI-driven mega-cap stocks while taking a more cautious stance on the broader market after last week's unexpectedly hawkish Federal Reserve meeting.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is trading slightly higher by +0.06%. The main supportive factor is today’s +2.5 bp rise in the 10-year T-note yield, which improved the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar also has carry-over support from Fed Chair Powell’s warning last week that another rate cut in...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.08% the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.55%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.16%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Consumer delinquencies are close to pre-pandemic levels, and that's caused banks to lend out less money, according to the VantageScore CreditGauge September 2025 report. Consumer credit and mortgage credit delinquencies are both up.

There's something uncanny about today's job market: corporate profits are surging, tech companies are delivering blockbuster earnings, and yet tens of thousands of high-skilled jobs are quietly disappearing—replaced not by cheaper labor, but rather artificial intelligence.

In a recent note, analysts at Morgan Stanley have highlighted two significant risks that could potentially impact the U.S. stock market in the near future.